Hi all! I hope you like my new story, It's my first High School Musical fanfic, and I hope you guys enjoys it. To start off, what inspired me to write this, was the fact that I felt so bad for Kelsi when she was getting pushed around and unnoticed in the movie. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it!!!
Disclaimer: Disney owns everything...
Bittersweet Lullaby
Chapter 1: Reality Check!
Kelsi Nielson sat alone in the theater as her frail fingers swiftly glided across the piano. She let the magnificent sound ring out into the empty auditorium, as the golden notes bounced back to her. The petite brunet closed her eyes as she felt more and more pleased with the beautiful sound she had been practicing weeks to achieve: a smile tugging at her lips.
Troy was walking back from basketball practice, when he remembered that he forgot his books in the theater. Seeing that he had practice for the new spring play that, of course, he and Gabriella had gotten the lead roles in. As he neared the theater he heard the sound of a piano, playing a lullaby.
Kelsi thought about the day that this song would finally be put to words, and finally performed in front of an anticipating audience. Being a composer, nothing other gave her greater pride; letting herself open her eyes as she imagined all of the students filling up those empty seats. Although her smile soon started to fall, knowing that they would be there to support Troy or Gabriella in the next performance. She let out a big sigh, her playing coming to a complete stop as she took off her glasses, letting her head fall into her hands.
' They'll never notice the music, just the popular kids singing it.' She thought sadly.
" Don't stop." A male voice erupted from the wings.
Kelsi snapped her head up in only to see Troy Bolton walking from the wings. She felt her cheeks burned from embarrassment as she quickly pushed her glasses back on and started gathering her stack of sheet music. She couldn't believe out of all people it had to be Troy Bolton, the school's golden boy. To whom every girl had harbored a secret crush on, although new that he was Gabriella's; but Kelsi was a girl wasn't she?
" I-I'm sorry, I d-didn't know anyone else was here." She apologized hurriedly, trying to exit the stage.
" Wait, I just came to get some books I forgot." Troy said catching up with her.
" W-well I'll just go, I've got some homework waiting for me anyways." Kelsi stammered as she stepped around Troy and climbed down the stairs to the exit.
" No, don't go." Troy said, feeling bad for making her leave, blocking the exit as he once again stepped in front of her.
" Is that for the play?" He asked, pointing the sheet music that she nervously clung too. Kelsi quietly nodded as she kept her eyes adverted to the ground, her lips pursed in silence.
" Look I didn't mean to make you upset. I could leave if you want me too." Troy said, hoping he didn't make her upset.
" Well, its just that I don't really practice in front of a bunch of people." She whispered, shifting her papers nervously.
" What are you talking about?" Troy laughed with a brilliant smile. " You play wonderfully during play performance!"
" Well that's because..." Kelsi trailed off.
" Because of what?" Troy pressed.
" Never mind, it doesn't matter." She squeaked making her way back to the piano.
" Come on, you can tell me. I thought that's what friend's were for." He said, his emerald blue eyes holding sympathy.
' Oh God, that's the corniest thing I've ever heard.' Kelsi thought, although couldn't help herself. It was Troy Bolton after all.
" Well, because..." She took a breath.
" When I play for the school, all of the attention is focused on you or Gabriella. I mean, I'm just the back up player, It's not like anyone focuses their attention on me." She answered honestly.
" That's not true." Troy said, trying to convince her. " How could anyone ignore the girl who wrote all of these great songs?"
At this Kelsi's turquoise eyes narrowed, 'He ignored me the since the fifth grade and now suddenly he's my best friend? How would he know anything about being ignored!?' She thought to herself.
" Easy, just like you have for the past seven years." She replied haughtily, gather her papers up one last time before storming out of the theater, leaving the school's 'Golden Boy' a reality check.
Ohhh! That was super super short, but it's only the first chapter. If I get reviews then I will continue and leave long long long chapters! I PROMISE! BUT ONLY IF YOU PROMISE TO REVIEW!!! THANKS!
